Total Crime Rate

269.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 269.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Burglary 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Croft area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Croft (B12 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 269.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 132.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Croft (B12 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frank Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royston Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Retreat Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berrington Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrington Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Middleway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Middleway —
Apr 2026Other theft Royston Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royston Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royston Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frank Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Frank Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Laxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Royston Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinver Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kinver Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alpha Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Royston Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampden Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime James Samuel Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royston Croft —
Apr 2026Drugs Horton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmcote Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royston Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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